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Cranial Osteopath London
Gentle & effective cranial osteopathy for adults and babies
Cranial osteopathy is a gentle, hands-on approach. From newborns through to adulthood, this gentle treatment can help ease tension and improve movement. We carefully adapt treatment to age, symptoms, and individual needs.
Adults often come to us with headaches or migraines, jaw tension, neck stiffness and dizziness or vertigo. For babies and young infants, parents may seek support for colic or reflux symptoms, unsettledness, favouring one side or restricted movement.
Book an appointment today to experience improved movement and relief at our osteopathy clinics in Clapham and Wimbledon Village.
Cranial osteopathy for unsettled babies & infants
When your baby is unsettled, struggling with feeding, reflux or sleep, it can be hard to know what they need or whether you’re doing the right things. Cranial osteopathy uses gentle, non-invasive techniques to ease tension through the head, face, neck and body, helping your baby feel more comfortable while giving you greater peace of mind.
It can be particularly relevant after a prolonged or assisted birth, where physical strain may contribute to restricted neck movement, feeding difficulties or one-sided movement patterns. Help your baby feel more comfortable, while giving you greater peace of mind in those early weeks.
Ease headaches, improve balance and support the nervous system
Cranial osteopathy offers a gentle, complementary approach for adults dealing with migraines, vertigo, tinnitus, stress-related tension and other persistent aches or restrictions. It may be particularly useful when symptoms are difficult to shift. Whether you’re recovering postpartum, managing sports-related tension or feeling the physical effects of long working days, treatment is subtle and hands-on, helping you feel more comfortable, relaxed and at ease.
Cranial Osteopathy Prices in London
We aim to keep our osteopathy pricing competitive, with treatment blocks offering better value when your care plan includes a series of ongoing appointments.
Initial osteopathy assessment
Ongoing osteopathy treatment (30 mins)
£60 per session when you buy a block of 5
Block of 5:
£300 upfront
Ongoing osteopathy treatment (45 mins)
Accepted health insurance providers
To claim treatment costs through your health insurance, please contact us directly, as insured bookings cannot be made online.
Our osteopathic clinics in London
Cranial osteopathy is available at our Clapham and Wimbledon Village clinics, with appointments tailored to the needs of each patient.
Common issues we treat with cranial osteopathic techniques
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Birth-related tension
Support comfort after prolonged, assisted or unusually positioned births. -
Colic symptoms
Gentle support for unsettled babies suffering from tongue-tie, discomfort or colic-related symptoms. -
Feeding & latching difficulties
Address neck and body tension that may make feeding or latching harder. -
Head shape concerns
Address physical strains associated with changes in head shape after birth. -
Jaw tension
Reduce jaw tension and support more comfortable movement through the face and neck. -
Neck stiffness
Ease persistent neck stiffness and tension affecting comfortable everyday movement. -
Stress-related tension
Help release physical tension linked to stress, work and busy routines. -
Tinnitus
Offer gentle complementary support when tinnitus affects comfort and wellbeing. -
Unsettled sleep
Promote relaxation where tension or discomfort may be affecting settled sleep. -
Vertigo & dizziness
Complement care for dizziness or vertigo affecting balance and everyday confidence. -
Restore balance at any stage of life
Cranial osteopathy aims to restore balance and offers a gentle, subtle form of osteopathic treatment that helps release stress and tension throughout the body. Unlike structural osteopathy, which involves physical manipulation, cranial osteopathy focuses on the quality of the body tissues and the cranial rhythm. The cranial rhythm refers to the subtle rhythmic shape change throughout the body and can be felt through gentle touch.
Benefits of cranial osteopathic treatment
A Nordic Balance osteopath can help turn pain and uncertainty into clearer movement, greater confidence and the freedom to get on with the things that matter to you.
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Gentle tension relief
Light, hands-on treatment can help ease physical tension and improve overall comfort. -
Freer, easier movement
Cranial techniques can help reduce restriction through the head, neck, jaw and wider body. -
Support for recurring symptoms
A complementary approach for concerns such as headaches, migraines, jaw tension, vertigo and tinnitus. -
Care for every age
Treatment is carefully adapted to individual needs, from newborns through to adulthood.
Meet our cranial osteopath
Still have questions?
Read our FAQs for practical information on appointments, treatments, insurance, payments and what to expect.
Structural osteopathy tends to involve more physical movement, mobilisation and manipulation. Cranial osteopathy uses subtler, gentler techniques, focusing on tension and the quality of the cranial and the body’s tissues.
If you’re new to Nordic Balance, start with an initial assessment so your osteopath can understand your symptoms, medical history and what you’d like help with. If you’ve been seen before, book a 30- or 45-minute follow-up depending on your treatment plan. A reassessment is needed if it’s been more than six months or your symptoms or needs have changed.
Your first appointment lasts up to 45 minutes. Your osteopath will ask about your symptoms and medical history, assess how your body is moving and explain what they find. If cranial osteopathy is appropriate, treatment can usually begin during the same appointment.
For babies and young infants, choose the option ‘initial for infants’; this gives parents time to talk through pregnancy, birth history, feeding, movement or any concerns they’ve noticed.
Initial assessments last up to 45 minutes. Follow-up appointments are usually 30 or 45 minutes, depending on what your osteopath recommends. That keeps it consistent with the broader osteopathy journey while making the baby/parent experience feel properly considered.
Parents often seek cranial osteopathy when a baby struggles to latch, finds feeding uncomfortable or consistently favours turning their head one way. Your osteopath will assess areas of tension and restricted movement that may be contributing.
Yes. Our current approach also includes postpartum mothers experiencing tension, stress-related symptoms or other physical complaints after pregnancy and birth.
Qualified osteopaths deliver cranial osteopathy, with some practitioners undertaking additional specialist training in paediatric and cranial osteopathy. We currently offer it at our Clapham and Wimbledon Village clinics.
Cranial osteopathy is designed to be very gentle and non-invasive. Our osteopaths use small amounts of pressure and adapt treatment carefully for newborns and infants, aiming to ease tension and help them feel more settled and comfortable.
Colic and reflux are common reasons parents bring babies to our cranial osteopaths. Treatment looks at the wider picture, including pregnancy and birth history and areas of physical tension or restricted movement that may be contributing to discomfort.
Cranial osteopathy can be used as a complementary treatment for adults experiencing migraines, vertigo or tinnitus. The gentle approach focuses on easing tension and addressing imbalances, and your osteopath will assess whether cranial treatment is appropriate for your symptoms. Contact us to find out if cranial osteopathy is suitable.
Nordic Balance is always my go to for physio. I have seen both Michael for extensive physio on my knees and more recently Pooja for a sports massage. All staff are professional, knowledgeable and the space is clean and modern. The whole experience is great. I’ve recommended my husband and several others to here and will continue to do so.
Debbie was fantastic, very friendly and providing extremely detailed analysis of my current situation. She assessed where I currently am at the and next steps of where I need to get to, giving me specific exercises targeted to improve certain areas.
I saw debbie for a physio assessment session, she listened to what I was hoping to get out of the session, then did a thorough analysis, and provided excellent useful written suggestions by email. Very happy.
Gina is an incredible therapist. I suffer from chronic headaches and the combination of her osteopathy and acupuncture treatment has been life altering. I highly recommend her for anyone suffering from chronic conditions.
Annie was friendly, professional and most importantly, knew her stuff. Within 5 minutes of my first appointment and meeting her? I knew I was in good hands and could trust her with the consultation. After the examination and discussing her findings, we came up with a good working plan that worked for me and my daily routine plus home exercises. Have a follow up and am sure there is going to be progress seen then.
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